IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

BRICK P. HOUSTON, JR., No. 70442 Petitioner, vs. HIGH DESERT STATE PRISON; FILED WARDEN DWIGHT NEVEN; AND SEP 1 6 2016 CASE WORKER VENNEMAN, Respondents. CLEW (14” BY EPUTY-CLERK ORDER DENYING PETITION This is a pro se petition for a writ of mandamus challenging the prison's classification and level assessment. Petitioner further challenges a prison lockdown and the deprivation of various privileges.

Without deciding upon the merits of any claims raised in the documents submitted in this matter, we decline to exercise our original jurisdiction.

See NRS 34.160; NRS 34.170. Accordingly, we ORDER the petition DENIED.

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Hardesty

J.

cc: Brick P. Houston, Jr. Attorney General/Carson City SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA (0) 1947A 4)1e0